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turbo II has been in need of attention the past few months and im finally getting around to it.
first i was having oil pressure concerns.
had 35psi cold at idle and 15psi hot at idle.
and 45psi cold cruising and 25psi hot cruising.
so i want to find out what was going on. i figured i replace bearings and oil pump. and i needed to do a clutch. so i pulled the engine.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...40_407.jpg
and for about 4 year now i have been collecting parts to do the 5 lug swap. i had spindles, hubs, rotors and calipers from a SN95 (f4 spindles and 96 hubs and brakes)
i was searching for a 5 lug rear. my friend nate had one. well two.. one out of car and one in a car he was going to be putting an IRS set up in.
so i took the rear out the car he was working on.
he bought it with a 5 lug swap, it was thndr306's car. its a TC rear with sn95 axles and rotors and calipers.
nate also had a new set of sn95 front control arms so got them from him too.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...56_740.jpg
i was in an accident in oct 2004 with the car and the right strut tower has always been a lil off. so Saturday my friend Chris is gonna put it on the frame rack and get it straightened out for me.
i also got a K-member from nate ( he put in a tubular k-member in his car.
cleaned up
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...29_498.jpg
after POR 15
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...48_614.jpg
i started on monday and had the engine out tuesday. saturday i por 15'd the k member and power washed the engine bay.
i hit a few chipped on the header and my shabby prep work when i painted it showed it face.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...45_489.jpg
not a big deal tho.
so i finished cleaning the engine bay
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...18_147.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...09_883.jpg
i needed to get a lug stud for the one hub i had so while i was going to the bank i stopped at the parts store and got a lug and new cigarette lighter (mine doesn't work and my phone likes to be charged ) so all is good so i get in my 87 Tbird aka Turbo 3 and notice this.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...-03_29.jpg
somebody hit my mirror and took a chunk.
o well. not a big deal. head back home and as im working on the other car i notice a strange reflection on turbo 3 on the left rear quarter. it cant be a reflection the car isnt shiny. so i look at my broken mirror and back the quarter panel.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...13_920.jpg
they side swiped me good, got my quarter panel too. SOB. o well... guess something else to fix.. from what i hear the street i parked on is getting heavy 18 wheeler traffic recently due to construction and its a narrow road... o well.
so that my past week of TC adventures, lol.
ill post pictures on the frame rack this weekend!
first i was having oil pressure concerns.
had 35psi cold at idle and 15psi hot at idle.
and 45psi cold cruising and 25psi hot cruising.
so i want to find out what was going on. i figured i replace bearings and oil pump. and i needed to do a clutch. so i pulled the engine.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...40_407.jpg
and for about 4 year now i have been collecting parts to do the 5 lug swap. i had spindles, hubs, rotors and calipers from a SN95 (f4 spindles and 96 hubs and brakes)
i was searching for a 5 lug rear. my friend nate had one. well two.. one out of car and one in a car he was going to be putting an IRS set up in.
so i took the rear out the car he was working on.
he bought it with a 5 lug swap, it was thndr306's car. its a TC rear with sn95 axles and rotors and calipers.
nate also had a new set of sn95 front control arms so got them from him too.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...56_740.jpg
i was in an accident in oct 2004 with the car and the right strut tower has always been a lil off. so Saturday my friend Chris is gonna put it on the frame rack and get it straightened out for me.
i also got a K-member from nate ( he put in a tubular k-member in his car.
cleaned up
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...29_498.jpg
after POR 15
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...48_614.jpg
i started on monday and had the engine out tuesday. saturday i por 15'd the k member and power washed the engine bay.
i hit a few chipped on the header and my shabby prep work when i painted it showed it face.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...45_489.jpg
not a big deal tho.
so i finished cleaning the engine bay
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...18_147.jpg
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...09_883.jpg
i needed to get a lug stud for the one hub i had so while i was going to the bank i stopped at the parts store and got a lug and new cigarette lighter (mine doesn't work and my phone likes to be charged ) so all is good so i get in my 87 Tbird aka Turbo 3 and notice this.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...-03_29.jpg
somebody hit my mirror and took a chunk.
o well. not a big deal. head back home and as im working on the other car i notice a strange reflection on turbo 3 on the left rear quarter. it cant be a reflection the car isnt shiny. so i look at my broken mirror and back the quarter panel.
http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a71/BJL...13_920.jpg
they side swiped me good, got my quarter panel too. SOB. o well... guess something else to fix.. from what i hear the street i parked on is getting heavy 18 wheeler traffic recently due to construction and its a narrow road... o well.
so that my past week of TC adventures, lol.
ill post pictures on the frame rack this weekend!
Brian Larkin
88TC 330,000 miles
Slightly Modified
88TC 330,000 miles
Slightly Modified